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Where does “garantia” come from?

garantia (Catalan) comes from Catalan guarentia, from French garantie, from Middle French garantie, from Old French garantie, from Old French garantir, from Old French garant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Definitions

Ancestry of “garantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanguarentia—
2Frenchgarantieguarantee; feminine singular of the past...
3Middle Frenchgarantie—
4Old Frenchgarantiefeminine singular of the past participle of...
5Old FrenchgarantirAlternative form of guarantir
6Old Frenchgarantguaranty; assurance; witness; protector
7Frankishwaranda warrant
8Frankishwarjanto fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,...
9Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
10Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “garantia”

  • garantía
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